Libya's eastern-based government linked to military commander Khalifa Hafta...
Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al Mekdad stands next to Eastern Libya's foreign minister Abdulhadi Lahweej at a ceremony to open the embassy of Libya's eastern-based government led by military commander Khalifa Haftar in Damascus, Syria March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Yamam Al Shaar
DAMASCUS - Libya’s eastern-based government linked to military commander Khalifa Haftar opened an embassy in Syria on Tuesday and called for the two countries to unite in their common fight against Turkey-backed militant groups.Libya has two governments, one based in the capital Tripoli and widely recognized internationally, and another based in the east.
“Terrorism will kill any Arab country if it’s permitted and if the criminal Erdogan is permitted to win this fight,” Syria’s deputy foreign minister Faisal Mekdad said at a ceremony to open the embassy. President Bashar al-Assad has looked to shed his country’s pariah status and regain Arab support. The United Arab Emirates, which backs Haftar in Libya, re-opened its Damascus embassy in December 2018 and has forged closer ties after once supporting rebels fighting against Assad.
Libya’s diplomatic missions are generally aligned with the government based in Tripoli, but diplomats in some foreign capitals have supported the rival government based in the east.
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